and 10:00 a.m., resulting in up to one hour of additional travel time. Traffic is consistently at its highest between 8:00 a.m. Saturday Westbound – To beat the traffic, plan to leave the Front Range by 6:00 a.m. with congestion the most likely to occur in the Floyd Hill area. Check the detailed weekend Travel Forecast at the top of this page, posted each Thursday.įriday Westbound – Traffic volumes are moderate from approximately 3:00-7:00 p.m. The heaviest volumes on the I-70 mountain corridor occur around the holidays and on weekends in January and February, but plan for weekend traffic during the entire ski season. Below is the typical winter weekend traffic pattern. With just a bit of planning travelers can enjoy More Mountains, Less Traffic. Metering controls the flow of traffic eastbound towards the Eisenhower Tunnel so traffic does not back up in the tunnel, causing potential safety issues. Metering - Traffic metering goes into effect during very high-volume times at the Eisenhower Johnson Tunnel on the eastbound approach. Holiday Weekends – When a national holiday falls on a Monday, you can count on Monday afternoon eastbound traffic similar to a typical Sunday pattern, but with higher volume.
#DENVER WEATHER THIS WEEK PLUS#
Those without a pass will be billed the posted rate plus a service charge. Get the Express Toll pass to pay the posted toll rate. The Mountain Express Lanes are open on the weekends and holidays to provide a faster and more reliable travel time between Denver and the mountains. Learn if your tires meet the Traction Law specifications here.
Check CDOT’s before you travel.Ĭolorado’s Traction Law is in effect Sept 1-May 31, regardless of current weather conditions. Weather, Road Conditions & Accidents are impossible to predict and can escalate the level and duration of delays dramatically. Consider taking a bus, train, van to the mountains and leave the driving to someone else.
*The Travel Forecast is based on historical data, along with an estimation of how weather, construction, public events and other factors might impact travel. Traffic metering at the Eisenhower Tunnel is likely.
Last year on this day, there were delays of over one hour on a trip between Vail and Denver. Sunday EB – There will be heavy traffic between Noon and 7:00, with traffic peaking between 2:00-5:00 p.m. Sunday WB – No volume-related delays are expected. Saturday EB – There could be some volume 1:00-5:00 p.m. Saturday WB – There will be some congestion between 10:00 a.m. This also means more folks will head up the hill, so you will want to plan around the peak travel times.įriday WB – Congestion between 1:30-6:30 p.m., primarily in the Floyd Hill area, might add 15 minutes to your trip. Summer weather has arrived in the mountains with lots of dry, sunny weather on tap for the weekend.
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